Customer Reviews:
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 Don't know what they're talking about March 6, 2007
Nicole E. Roedel (La Crosse, WI United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Our gas bill for heating our trailer was $300 a month, here in Wisconsin for the last 3 months. We bought TWO of these (only two!) and turned our gas furnace's thermostat down to 50 and then put one of them in the back and one in the front of the place. I don't know why people are saying the heating area is small? Maybe the fan isn't blowing much, but the two little heaters we got have actually kept our WHOLE place around 70 degrees.
Okay so yeah, I guess there was a smell when we first turned them on, but that quickly went away.
For as little as they cost I'd have to say they are definitely worth the buy. The cost in electricity is STILL far less than what we were paying for our gas bill.
Works Well September 22, 2009
Avid Reviewer (San Jose, CA)
I've had this Holmes heater for over 4 years. I rely on it during winter for heating my master bedroom, which measures about 13' x 15'.
About the offensive smell a lot of people are talking about - run it for a few hours in a well ventilated area. The smell the unit gives off should gradually diminish and eventually cease.
The heater has 2 heat settings. The heater heats my bed room just fine at the high setting. I don't have the manual anymore, but if my memory serves me, the lower setting is 750 W and the higher setting is 1500 W. The fan isn't very strong but it serves its intended purpose adequately nonetheless. On days when it's literally freezing outside, it takes the unit about an hour to warm the room up to a comfy temperature. It's slow and steady, but trusty.
The thermostat is somewhat fickle and doesn't always regulate the temperature the way you want it to. In my experience, that's to be expected from analog thermostats on portable units like this one. If it gets too warm, I simply turn it off.
The heater is fairly lightweight and very portable.
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I'll once again be relying on this little guy this coming winter. In my book, the Holmes Ceramic heater is durable, well-constructed, and reliable.
Heater is good. November 2, 2009
Testing Inc.
This item replaces an older model; it's got a plastic housing rather than metal as in the older model, but seems to work well.
Ceramic heater perfectly cozy May 12, 2010
Anne B. Cook
It's the third one I have bought in about 15 years. Great value for what you get...lots of warmth!
 Perfect for under the desk May 18, 2006
Deborah A. Greene (Virginia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this because my office building is over air-conditioned and I usually have to thaw out by lunch! This is an absolute perfect heater for under the desk. It's got an adjustable thermostat as well as a built-in safety feature in case the unit is tipped over. I have not experienced the unpleasant odor reported in another review. I would highly recommend this heater to anyone whose office or cube is too chilly.
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